In this paper you will be analyzing the themes of loyalty, betrayal, and friendship between the characters in the play.
Choose either the characters Brutus or Antony from the play and think about the friendships they have
Brainstorm about two friendships your chosen character had in the play. At least one of your body paragraphs should focus on your character’s friendship with Julius Caesar.
Who is the friend?
What interactions do we see in the play, and what inferences can you make about the friendship? How does Shakespeare show us the relationship?
Does your character remain loyal to this friend? If so, what reasons do they have to remain loyal?
You will be writing a Thematic Analysis paper.
This type of paper is based on a particular question or theme.
When working on this paper, you will reveal and develop the central theme in a specific literature work using various literary devices such as metaphor, personification, comparison, and other techniques.
In this thematic analysis paper you will focus on the themes of loyalty, betrayal, and friendship in Julius Caesar.
What to Write
Introduction
The character you chose to focus on (Brutus or Antony)
The three friendships you will examine (remember one of them must be with Julius Caesar)
The quality of friendships this character had overall
Body Paragraph #1: Friend 1
A descriiption of friendship #1
Identify and discuss interactions and inferences in the play about loyalty or betrayal with this friend.
Use at least two quotes to support your ideas.
Body Paragraph #2: Friend 2
A descriiption of friendship #2
Identify and discuss interactions and inferences in the play about loyalty or betrayal with this friend.
Use at least two quotes to support your ideas.
Body Paragraph #3: Friend 3
A descriiption of the friendship with Julius Caesar
Identify and discuss interactions and inferences in the play about loyalty or betrayal with this friend.
Use at least two quotes to support your ideas.
Conclusion
Discuss the quality of your character’s friendships
Discuss what Shakespeare wanted to communicate, thematically, about loyalty, betrayal, and friendship in Julius Caesar.
Use MLA in-text citations for quoting Shakespeare
[CLICK HERE for a guide on quoting Shakespeare]
Include 6 quotes total
Have a Works Cited page
Avoid plagiarism in the paper
